Applications are now being accepted for the following NEW Summer and Fall 2010 study abroad programs.

See all 2010 Application Deadlines [1]

NEW Summer 2010 Programs
Rabat Summer [2]
Highlights include Modern Standard Arabic language courses, a week-long homestay with a local family, and field trips to important sites such as Fez.

Siena Summer [3]
This medieval world-heritage Tuscan city hosts courses in Italian Language & Studies, Art History, Studio Art, and Culture and Cuisine, where students will have a chance to cook and savor Tuscan specialties. 

Barcelona Summer [4]
New 4, 6, and 8-Week Options
We’ve added a 4-week session and replaced the 7- and 9-week sessions with 6- and 8-week sessions. Students now have multiple study options in this Spanish metropolis!

NEW Fall 2010 Programs

Freiburg, Germany Environmental Studies & Sustainability Program [5]
This new program option, offered in conjunction with Albert-Ludwigs-Universiet, offers students the city of Freiburg,
a center of progressive thinking on environmental issues, as a center for learning about and researching topics of immediate interest and concern. Highlights include

• Specially-designed English-taught courses in Environmental Studies
• Shared learning with local and international students and residents who embrace “green” living
• Field trips to the Rhine River Valley, the Vosges Mountains, and the Swiss Alps

As part of our commitment to environmental issues, IES Abroad will purchase a carbon offset for the round-trip air travel for each student attending this program. This new program complements the existing Freiburg program, Freiburg – Language & Area Studies [6].

Shanghai – Business in China [7]
Students enroll in business electives that capitalize on Shanghai’s booming economic climate and may participate in business internships in international or Chinese companies.

Shanghai – Language Intensive [8]
Designed for students dedicated to learning Chinese, this program gives students at any language proficiency level an opportunity to rapidly expand their knowledge of written and spoken Chinese.

The new programs listed above complement the existing Shanghai program, now entitled Shanghai – 21st Century China [9].

NEW Program Options Beginning Fall 2010
The following programs have been renamed to reflect new opportunities for study within an existing program or clarify current program offerings.

IES Abroad Amsterdam: More Options for Enrollment

• Study Amsterdam [10]
• Direct Enrollment [11] (This program reflects an existing option for students to enroll directly in one of two local partner universities.)

IES Abroad Buenos Aires: Now Offering THREE Levels of Language Study

• Beginning & Intermediate Spanish Language [12]
• Advanced Spanish Language [13]
• Advanced Spanish Honors [14]